10-letter words containing e, c, h, i
- catchflies — Plural form of catchfly.
- catchiness — The state or quality of being catchy.
- catechesis — oral religious instruction which is given to catechumens
- catechetic — of or relating to catechesis.
- catechised — Simple past tense and past participle of catechise.
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- catechists — Plural form of catechist.
- catechized — Simple past tense and past participle of catechize.
- catechizer — One who catechizes.
- catechizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechize.
- cathecting — Present participle of cathect.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- cattleship — a large vessel for the transportation of livestock.
- catwhisker — a sharply pointed, flexible wire used to make contact with a specific point on a semiconductor or a crystal detector
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
- cephalitis — encephalitis.
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
- chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
- chain gear — a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.
- chain rule — a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that du/dx = (du/dy)(dy/dx), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
- chainbrake — a device for cutting off the power to a chainsaw if the saw kicks back
- chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
- chainwheel — a toothed wheel that meshes with a roller chain to transmit motion
- chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chaiseless — without a chaise
- chalcidice — a peninsula of N central Greece, in Macedonia Central, ending in the three promontories of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Akti. Area: 2945 sq km (1149 sq miles)
- chalcocite — a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- chalcolite — torbernite.
- chalk line — a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.
- chalkiness — of or like chalk.
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chanceries — Plural form of chancery.
- chanciness — The quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
- channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
- chapatties — Plural form of chapatty.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.